| Blender (USA) - The 100 Greatest American Albums of All time (2002)
| 32 |
| Chuck Eddy (USA) - The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll (1997)
| No Order |
| Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein (USA) - The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year (1981)
| 3 |
| Fast 'n' Bulbous (USA) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (Updated 2015)
| 40 |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Albums and Songs (USA)
| No Order |
| Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the Last 40 Years (2005)
| 148 |
| Liza Lentini (USA) - The 100 Greatest Vinyl Records of All Time (2015)
| No Order |
| National Recording Preservation Board (USA) - The National Recording Registry
| No Order |
| Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
| No Order |
| Popblerd (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (2013)
| 36 |
| Robert Dimery - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Updated 2018)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Steve Pond's 50 (+27) Essential Albums of the 70s (1990)
| 32 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)
| 72 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
| 76 |
| The Review, University of Delaware (USA) - 100 Greatest Albums of All Time (2001)
| 87 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008)
| Catalog entry |
| Treble (USA) - The Best Albums of the 70s, by Year (2005)
| 5 |
| VH1 (USA) - The 100 Greatest Albums of R 'N' R (2001)
| 63 |
| Vibe (USA) - 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century (1999)
| No Order |
| Channel 4 (UK) - 125 Nominations for the 100 Greatest Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| GQ (UK) - The 100 Coolest Albums in the World Right Now! (2005)
| 13 |
| Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007)
| No Order |
| Q (UK) - The Ultimate Music Collection (2005)
| No Order |
| The Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007)
| No Order |
| The New Nation (UK) - Top 100 Albums by Black Artists
| 28 |
| The Rough Guide - Soul: 100 Essential CDs (2000)
| No Order |
| Exposure (Canada) - 50 Greatest Albums not to make the Greatest Albums lists (2005)
| 23 |
| Aftenposten (Norway) - Top 50 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 33 |
| Expressen (Sweden) - The 100 Best Records Ever (1999)
| 65 |
| Platekompaniet (Norway) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (2001)
| 85 |
| Pop (Sweden) - The World's 100 Best Albums + 300 Complements (1994)
| 39 |
| Tor Milde (Norway) - The 100 Best Pop and Rock Albums of All Time (2004)
| 67 |
| David Kleijwegt (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of All Time (1999)
| 49 |
| Studio Brussels (Belgium) - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Nominations (2015)
| No Order |
| Laut (Germany) - Meilensteine (Milestones)
| No Order |
| Rolling Stone (Germany) - The 500 Best Albums of All Time (2004)
| 401 |
| Wiener (Austria) - The 100 Best Albums of the 20th Century (1999)
| 62 |
| Christophe Brault (France) - Top 20 Albums by Year 1964-2004 (2006)
| 6 |
| FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008)
| 299 |
| FNAC (France) - The Ideal Discography: 823 Indispensables Albums (2015)
| Key album |
| Hervé Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007)
| No Order |
| Liberation (France) - Best Albums 1968-88 (1988)
| 58 |
| MUZIQ (France) - 200 Records for a Dream Collection (2007)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - 555 Albums from 1954-2014 (2014)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The 250 Best Albums from 1966-1991 (1991)
| No Order |
| Rock & Folk (France) - The Best Albums from 1963 to 1999 (1999)
| No Order |
| Blow Up (Italy) - 600 Essential Albums (2005)
| No Order |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - 100 Best Albums by Decade (2002)
| 21-50 |
| Ondarock (Italy) - Rock Milestones (albums added every month)
| No Order |
| Giannis Petridis (Greece) - 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century (2003)
| No Order |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)
| 5 Bones |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade
| A- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 1992)
| 4.5 Stars |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004)
| 5 Stars |
| Spin's Book of Alternative Albums, Ratings 1-10 (USA, 1995)
| 8 |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10
| 8 |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)
| 5 Stars |
| Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1991-1997)
| GOLD |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars
| 5 Stars |
| Creem (USA) - Albums of the Year
| 31 |